Gambian referee gets 10 years ban

Confederation
of African Football (CAF) has banned Gambian referee Ebrima Jallow for 10 years
after his involvement in a bribery scandal during WAFU football championship in
Ghana.

As
reported by Ghana News, the African football governing body has taken
disciplinary action against 11 officials implicated in the Anas Aremeyaw Anas’
documentary which exposed corruption in football administration in Africa.

The
decision was taken after Disciplinary Board of CAF meeting held on 7 July on
referees who were captured in the secretly recorded video taking bribes before
officiating various games.

Assistant
Referee Mr. Ebrima Jallow was handed 10 years ban from all CAF related football
activities. Others were banned for years ranging from 2 to 10, a press release
issued by CAF on Saturday announced.

Mr.
Yanissou Bebou, Referee from Togo was also banned for 10 years, whiles Kenyan
Assistant Referee Mr. Marwa Range was handed a life ban from all CAF related
football activities.

Two
Assistant Referees, Mr. Marius Tan and Mr. BiValereGouho as well as Mr.
Coulibay Abou, a Referee, all from Cote d’Ivoire were banned for two years.
However, the statement said three Ghanaians implicated in the documentary video
dubbed ‘Number 12’, Mr. Lathbridge Reginald, Referee; Mr. Bello Aboudou,
Referee, Mr. Nantierre Eric, Assistant Referee were provisionally suspended
pending their appearance before the Disciplinary Board on 5 August 2018.